Rock Licks
Learn rock rhythm parts and solos in six styles
Rock Licks is an online rock guitar soloing course taught by Steve Stine. It works through six style studies, from 80s rock in A Mixolydian to a modern slow blues in G minor. For each style you first learn the rhythm part, then the solo. The course has 14 video lessons, about two hours in total, and a 26-page PDF book.
What Rock Licks is about
Steve breaks every skill into simple steps you can follow. In these videos, he introduces the course and teaches the rhythm part of an 80s rock piece in A Mixolydian.
Course intro: Introduction · 1:20
Free preview lesson: 80s Rock Style in A Mixolydian - Rhythm · 6:14
Is Rock Licks right for you?
- Intermediate lead players. Each style comes with a solo lesson of 13 to 21 minutes.
- Rock players who want more styles. You cover 80s rock, groove rock, melodic swing, modern hard rock, slow blues and rock ballads.
- Guitarists who want context, not just licks. Each solo comes with its own rhythm part.
Skills you'll walk away with
- Play a rhythm part and solo in an 80s rock style in A Mixolydian
- Play a groove rock rhythm and solo in E
- Play a melodic swing rhythm and solo in B minor
- Play a modern hard rock rhythm and solo in F#
- Play a modern slow blues rhythm and solo in G minor
- Play a slow rock ballad rhythm and solo in E Mixolydian
What the course covers
The full lesson list is below.
Six rock style studies: rhythm and solo
An introduction, then a rhythm lesson and a solo lesson for each style: 80s rock in A Mixolydian, groove rock in E, melodic swing in B minor, modern hard rock in F#, modern slow blues in G minor and a slow rock ballad in E Mixolydian. Closes with final words.
Learn at your own pace
Clear video lessons
Every move is shown up close. Pause, rewind and repeat each lesson as often as you need.
Practice materials
Includes 26-page PDF book. Use them to practice what you learn in each lesson.
Yours for life
Pay once and come back any time, on your computer, tablet or phone. No subscription.
Steve Stine
Steve has taught guitar for more than 30 years and has helped millions of players in over 100 countries. He has a Music Education degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and taught guitar at North Dakota State University. He's known for breaking hard things into simple steps you can follow. Read Steve's full story
What students say about Steve's teaching
Excellent · 4.8 out of 5 on TrustpilotRead our reviews"I'm amazed with just how much improvement I've seen in my own guitar playing."
Don B.United States
"What I'd really say is definitely take Steve Stine's course. I think you would find it really, really beneficial."
Demetrio G.Canada
"One major problem that I had was just being lost. Steve helped me find the way."
Jared H.United States
"It's clear, precise and I can follow along really well."
Jim C.United States
"This is top class. Thank you very much. This is really good, gold standard."
Brian H.United Kingdom
"I really like Steve's systematic approach to practicing."
Kevin M.United States
Rock Licks questions
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